Caribbean Star Facilitates Jazz Fans

12th May 2003

As Silver Sponsor of the St Lucia Jazz Festival, Caribbean Star Airlines has agreed to put on extra flights so that fans of the Jazz can arrive in St. Lucia in time for the Festival. Extra flights out of Barbados are available on the May 8th and out of Trinidad, St. Vincent and Barbados on the May 9th, all returning on May 12th. The Festival started on Friday May 2nd and runs until Sunday 11th, culminating with main stage performances by headliners such as Earth Wind and Fire, Boys II Men, Kindred, D amian Jr. Gong Marley and many more.

Hotel and ticket reservations indicate that thousands of regional and international visitors are expected before the end of the week. The organizers of the St Lucia Jazz Festival will therefore warmly welcome any additional flights that Caribbean Star Airlines will be adding to their already heavy schedule.

Caribbean Star’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Paul Moreira says, “This is our second year as a sponsor of the St Lucia Jazz. We have been on the road with The St Lucia Tourist Board promoting the Festival and we are committed to making it a great succe ss. If it means putting on extra flights to get our artistes, crews and patrons we will do it”. Moreira confirmed that the airline has made available a total of 300 seats to St. Lucia for the Festival and is providing seamless connections for passenger s arriving on Air Jamaica, US Air, Virgin Atlantic and other international carriers.

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